Electronics & Communications – Page 20
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Marport announces Software Defined Acoustics Platform
Next-generation trawl monitoring solutions will require a software defined architecture that supports multiple signalling protocols, is interoperable with competitor products, and provides flexible, reconfigurable functions – all while operating on fixed hardware, according to Marport.
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IFREMER approves first Simrad ME70
Following a series of extensive tests IFREMER (French Marine Institute) has accepted and approved the Simrad ME70 scientific multibeam echo sounder onboard the research ship “Thalassa”.
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Data logger found at the bottom of the Atlantic – in full working condition
A Tinytag data logger, manufactured by Gemini, has been found in full working condition, a year and a half after it was lost in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Transas supplies two simulators for fishing schools in Indonesia
Transas distributor PT Multi Integra has announced the supply of a simulator with fishing functionality for Ambon Fishing School and another simulator for Dumai Fishing School, both in Indonesia.
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Vessels to be monitored by satellite
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) will expand satellite monitoring to all Commonwealth licensed fishing vessels as part of new measures to ensure the sustainability of Commonwealth fisheries.
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NewsVessel monitoring system for improved security
Triteq Ltd has designed a secure vessel monitoring system, which assists global asset management and monitoring of exclusive economic zones by tracking fishing fleets at sea.
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Linear encoder scales fish measuring challenge
When Terralogic Ltd, a provider of rugged computer solutions, wanted to source a linear encoder that could work in harsh outdoor conditions, the Cardiff-based company turned to the SHG-TT from Newall Measurement Systems.
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NewsAutomated fish measurement
The CatchMeter, developed by Scantrol, the University of Aberdeen, IMR and MATCON, is a computer vision system that can automatically recognise the species of a fish and register its length along with other extended information on colour and shape.
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News“Strømegg” new build takes full fish finding package
Simrad has been chosen to supply the 62.6m “Strømegg”, a new build combined pelagic trawler/purse seiner currently in production at Karstensens Skibsværft, Denmark, with a complete electronic high performance fish finding package.
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Transas teaches fishing
The Transas Group claims to be a world-leading manufacturer of software and hardware systems for professional training and certification of sea specialists. The broad scope of Transas simulators enables training in different maritime specialties and allows training in both standard procedures and emergencies, developing professional skills and consolidating theoretical knowledge ...
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NewsRoxAnn GD – for better bottom discrimination
Sonavision’s RoxAnn uses tried and tested seabed analysis techniques to produce colour-coded 2D and 3D charts in real-time. With this, a skipper can quickly and accurately identify what kind of ground is below him, for example, rock, gravel, sand, silt etc, and build up personal colour coded charts, indicating favourable ...
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Data, data everywhere and not a byte to please
The cost of Internet broadband access on land has dropped like a lead line, but seafarers are still being charged a fortune via satellite. Peter O’Neill looks at some ‘offers’ and also proposes some simple solutions to get your costs down.
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NewsNew Headline & Catch Sensors
The launch was recently announced by iXTrawl of its new Headline and Catch sensors.
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NewsMegaWide card to cover whole of UK
Leading Electronic Chart Manufacturer C-Map has launched a new card featuring details to cover the whole of the UK, Ireland and the Northern French Coast.
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Simrad main electronics supplier to Danish new build
Simrad has been selected as supplier for the complete hydroacoustic instruments suite and all trawl monitoring systems for the NB399 “Cattleya”, a 62m combi fishing vessel that was scheduled for manufacture during summer 2006, by Karstensens Shipyard in Skagen Denmark.
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NewsE-Guardian Angel on your watch
Should you drop down dead while driving a train on the London Underground, the ‘dead man’s handle’ will be released and bring the train to a halt. Cambridge University scientists have now come up with a much more sophisticated ‘visual’ system which could be a boon to helmsmen and mates ...
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Marport launches global AIS data network
Marport Wireless, a leading marine technology company, has announced a new global data network for the Automatic Identification System (AIS). - The new offering combines the power of the Internet with Marport’s recently announced xPoint™ AIS receivers. The new AIS data network will become operational on July 1 at www.aisdatanet.com
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Marport's latest acoustic products set new standards for deep sea fisheries.
Over the years fishermen have used many different techniques to find and harvest fish. However, acoustic technology is one of the most important forces driving the developments in the modern commercial fisheries. Acoustic technology is especially well suited for fish finding applications since sound travels farther and faster underwater than ...
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Triteq tracking of fishing fleets
Triteq Ltd has designed a secure vessel monitoring system, which assists global asset management and monitoring of exclusive economic zones (EEZ) by tracking fishing fleets at sea.
